Kids with larger oral vocabularies better at studies
New York, Aug 18 (IANS) Children with larger oral vocabularies by age two arrive at kindergarten better prepared academically and behaviourally than their peers,...
Listening to music lowers anxiety during breast biopsies
New York, Aug 18 (IANS) Listening to live or recorded music significantly reduces anxiety for women undergoing surgical breast biopsies for cancer diagnosis and...
Aspirin reverses cancer risk in the obese: Study
London, Aug 18 (IANS) A regular dose of aspirin reduces the long-term risk of cancer in overweight people with a family history of the...
Mother’s education can affect daughter’s birth weight
New York, Aug 18 (IANS) Social factors such as a woman's education level and marital status before pregnancy can affect birth weight of her...
RML’s ENT surgeon appointed Safdarjung medical superintendent
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) ENT surgeon A.K. Rai of Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital was on Monday appointed the new medical superintendent of...
Hair restoration can improve confidence, says expert
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Stress, pollution, poor nutrition and disrupted sleep patterns are key reasons behind premature baldness, which is a problem plaguing...
Keep skin diseases away this monsoon
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) As the humidity level goes up during the monsoon season, skin infections become common. Try to stay clean and...
‘My top priority would be for ensuring evidence informs health policy’, says new ICMR...
(CNS): Dr Soumya Swaminathan has recently been appointed as Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Secretary of Department of Health Research,...
20-minute walk cuts heart failure risk
London, Aug 16 (IANS) Moderate amount of physical activity, particularly walking and bicycling, can significantly lower the risk of heart failure, says a study.
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Meat food waste more harmful for environment
New York, Aug 16 (IANS) Wasting food that contains meat has a greater impact on the environment than vegetarian food, says a study.
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